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am mizunaka
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 Posted: Apr 18, 2023 21:06 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Beryl History Update |
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| Tobi wrote: | What a wonderful aqumarine! You don't see many pieces from The Mournes on the market, for sure this is one of the best aquas ever found there.
And as usual, your photo is superb, it makes that gem glow!
Do you know when it was found? |
The beryl was in the British museum and then moved to the Sorbonne. The estate where this piece came from indicates that it dates back to the early 1700's and possibly much later.
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James Catmur
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| Posted: Apr 19, 2023 03:48 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| I love it when one can trace the history of a specimen. I have one which I can trace back to a batch of specimens mentioned in a book of letters written at the time and it was added to the collection it came from in 1828-1830 (according to the catalog)
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Apr 24, 2023 03:48 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst), Quartz (variety smoky quartz) |
| Locality: | | Brandberg area, Erongo Region, Namibia |  |
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| Dimensions: | 15.9 x 5.6 cm |
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| Lustrous glassy double terminated amethyst/smoky quartz crystal. |
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Tobi
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| Posted: Apr 24, 2023 04:51 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| A striking Brandberg quartz of impressive size - I like it!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Apr 24, 2023 16:48 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Tobi wrote: | | A striking Brandberg quartz of impressive size - I like it! |
Thanks Tobi!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Apr 25, 2023 00:58 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Beryl, Schorl |
| Locality: | | Erongo Mountain, Usakos, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 5.1 x 5.0 cm |
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| Twinned fluorite with schorl and beryl. |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Apr 28, 2023 01:39 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Mineral: | Quartz, Chlorite |
| Locality: | | Mont Blanc Massif, Chamonix, Haute-Savoie, Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, France | |
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| Dimensions: | 8.8 x 6.0 cm |
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| Quartz gwindel included with chlorite. |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Apr 29, 2023 19:25 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Muscovite |
| Locality: | | Yindu, Hexigten Banner (Kèshíkèténg Qí), Chifeng (Ulanhad), Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, China | |
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| Dimensions: | 7.4 x 6.4 cm |
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| Glassy colorful cluster of fluorite on muscovite. |
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Volkmar Stingl
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| Posted: Apr 29, 2023 23:48 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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Wow, what a beautiful and colorful piece from Yindu! Congratulation!
Volkmar
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Apr 30, 2023 02:06 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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| Volkmar Stingl wrote: | Wow, what a beautiful and colorful piece from Yindu! Congratulation!
Volkmar |
Thanks Volkmar!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: Apr 30, 2023 17:59 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Rhodochrosite |
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| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite |
| Locality: | | Durnford Quarry, Long Ashton, North Somerset, Somerset, South West England, England / United Kingdom | |
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| Dimensions: | 6.7 x 5.3 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: May 02, 2023 16:37 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst), Quartz (variety smoky quartz) |
| Locality: | | Reel Mine, Iron Station, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 16.2 x 12.8 cm |
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| Large very dark quartz that needed backlighting to reveal it's true colors. |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety amethyst), Quartz (variety smoky quartz) |
| Locality: | | Reel Mine, Iron Station, Lincoln County, North Carolina, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 16.2 x 12.8 cm |
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| Quick snap of specimen under room lighting. |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: May 05, 2023 15:58 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Rhodochrosite |
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| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite |
| Locality: | | Emma Mine, Butte, Butte District, Silver Bow County, Montana, USA | |
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| Dimensions: | 3.9 x 3.5 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: May 07, 2023 03:59 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Quartz |
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| Mineral: | Quartz (variety smoky quartz), Quartz (variety amethyst) |
| Locality: | | Chibuku Mine, Zambezi Valley, Mashonaland West, Zimbabwe | |
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| Dimensions: | 11.0 x 3.7 cm |
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| Relatively large lustrous sceptered smoky/amethyst quartz with small hematite inclusions. |
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Tobi
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| Posted: May 08, 2023 07:00 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Marvelous - all of them!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: May 08, 2023 21:57 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Tobi wrote: | | Marvelous - all of them! |
Thanks Tobi!
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: May 09, 2023 04:16 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Fluorite |
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| Mineral: | Fluorite, Schorl |
| Locality: | | Bergsig Farm 167 (Hohenstein), Omaruru, Erongo Region, Namibia | |
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| Dimensions: | 9.4 x 8.2 cm |
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: May 10, 2023 16:52 Post subject: The Mizunaka Collection - Rhodochrosite |
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| Mineral: | Rhodochrosite |
| Locality: | | Wolf Mine, Herdorf, Siegerland, Rhineland-Palatinate/Rheinland-Pfalz, Germany | |
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| Dimensions: | 6.4 x 5.6 cm |
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Richard Arseneau
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| Posted: May 10, 2023 23:36 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection |
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| Agreed, this is fantastic for a lot of reasons. I have seen a bit from this locality, but that red hue is great. Congrats indeed.
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am mizunaka
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| Posted: May 11, 2023 00:07 Post subject: Re: The Mizunaka Collection - Rhodochrosite |
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| Richard Arseneau wrote: | | Agreed, this is fantastic for a lot of reasons. I have seen a bit from this locality, but that red hue is great. Congrats indeed. |
Thanks Richard! The lighting for this piece influences and amplifies the color of the rhodochrosite.
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